The utility of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire as a screening measure among children and adolescents who light fires

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 313-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Lambie ◽  
Ariana Krynen
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Strengths And Difficulties Questionnaire ◽  
Screening Measure ◽  
Strengths And Difficulties

scholarly journals Clinical characteristics of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents: association with quality of life and behavioral aspects

2022 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcone de Souza Oliveira ◽  
Mayke Felipe Dias Marinho ◽  
Stela Maris Aguiar Lemos
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Strengths And Difficulties Questionnaire ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Strengths And Difficulties

Abstract Objective: To identify associations between clinical characteristics of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and their sociodemographic aspects, quality of life, and results from the strengths and difficulties questionnaire. Methods: This is an observational analytical cross-sectional study with a non-probabilistic sample consisting of 72 children diagnosed with ADHD, aged 6 to 13 years, treated at 2 neuropediatric outpatient clinics. The instruments used were the Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder – Swanson, Nolan, and Pelham, version IV (MTA-SNAP-IV), the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), the Brazilian Economic Classification Criteria (CCEB), and the Quality of Life Assessment Scale for Children and Adolescents (AUQEI). We performed descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate analyses, considering a 5% significance level. Results: SDQ results were associated with abnormal MTA-SNAP-IV results (inattentive/hyperactive/combined). A 1-point increment in the SDQ score increased by 36.5% the likelihood of the child having an abnormal MTA-SNAP-IV classification. Regarding AUQEI, 30.6% of participants perceived their quality of life as poor and 69.4% as good. Conclusions: A higher SDQ score increased the child's chance of having an abnormal MTA-SNAP-IV result.

scholarly journals Mental health among children and adolescents: Construct validity, reliability, and parent-adolescent agreement on the ‘Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire’ in Chile

PLoS ONE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. e0191809 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Gaete ◽  
Jesus Montero-Marin ◽  
Daniela Valenzuela ◽  
Cristian A. Rojas-Barahona ◽  
Esterbina Olivares ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Strengths And Difficulties Questionnaire ◽  
Strengths And Difficulties

scholarly journals Effects of Telephone Versus Paper-and-Pencil Self-Administration of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) in Child and Adolescent Outpatients: Evidence From Iran

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Shahrivar ◽  
Vandad Sharifi ◽  
Hadi Zarafshan ◽  
Mojgan Khademi ◽  
Morteza Jafari Nia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Telephone Interview ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
Strengths And Difficulties Questionnaire ◽  
Screening Tools ◽  
Self Administration ◽  
Intra Class Correlation ◽  
Strengths And Difficulties ◽  
Paper And Pencil

Background: The strengths and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ) is one of the most common screening tools to detect children and adolescents who are at risk of mental health problems or have psychiatric disorders. The standard mode of SDQ completion is on paper; however, some studies used phone administration and argued that this is a feasible and valid method that can substitute in-person administration. However, few studies have investigated the validity and reliability of phone administration of the SDQ. Objectives: The current study aimed to compare the telephone versus paper-and-pencil administration of the SDQ among Iranian child and adolescent outpatients. Methods: Sixty six parents with children aged 3 to 15 years completed the SDQ questionnaire using paper-and-pencil and telephone interview techniques. The study was performed in 2016, and participants were from the city of Tehran (capital of Iran). Participants were first divided into two groups. Then, one of them first completed the questionnaire using the face-to-face interviews, and 3 to 4 days later, they again completed the questionnaire using the telephone interview. And the vice versa occurred for the other group. The Pearson correlation analysis was used to calculate the correlation between the two methods in each group separately. Intra-class correlation (ICC) analysis was used to investigate the association between the two administration methods. Results: A significant positive correlation was found between the two types of administration in both groups (P < 0.05). Intra-class correlation coefficients indicated a good correlation between the scores obtained from each method of administration (all P values were < 0.001). Conclusions: Telephone administration of SDQ is a reliable method for collecting data when studying emotional and behavioral symptoms in children and adolescents attending outpatient psychiatric centers.

Psychological problems of Iranian children and adolescents: parent report form of Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 287-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Reza Mohammadi ◽  
Maryam Salmanian ◽  
Ahmad Ghanizadeh ◽  
Ali Alavi ◽  
Ayyoub Malek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Parent Report ◽  
Psychological Problems ◽  
Strengths And Difficulties Questionnaire ◽  
Strengths And Difficulties ◽  
Iranian Children
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